yellowstain, middle of nowhere

Texas. The houses come with flag holders. The cars include cup holders. The garage has a gun rack. They speak with pride about how they could be free standing if cut off from the rest of America, but they don’t grow their own food, make their own machines, mine their own oars. [first post from the outpost]

The Surge

The Same Sunny Story

The surge worked.

And when the recession was sparked by a housing-market collapse featuring bad loans made to people who couldn’t afford them,

Repeat until the soap opera becomes you. Your reality.
The sun comes up. The rooster crows. The children retell the tale of their powerful Red Combed Rooster that has such a beautiful song that even the sleeping Sun awakes to hear it.